15 Chapter 15

As soon as the moment had passed, he scanned the horizon in search for his sister. She was nowhere in sight, but a trace of her aura hovered on the wind. It intermingled with one much stronger that pulled him eastward.

“Alec!”

Arnath is my brother, his soulmate’s voice said urgently in his mind.

Tuxtax closed his eyes in concentration, desperate to maintain his connection with his soulmate’s mind. I know. I’m coming. I promise.

Tuxtax. I’ve missed you, all this time.

He smiled. Me, too.

I cannot come to you. I want to, but I can’t. Please come back to me.

I’m coming. He beamed in pride, crossing his arms against his chest in comfort. A second later self-doubt invaded him as he felt his green feather beard brush against his talons. I’m different now.

Me, too. But I still want to see you.

What if your tree doesn’t like me?

You know about my tree?

Em told me.

You’ve found Em! Is she safe? We’ve been so worried.

Yes. We are on our way—